Ranahan went on to tell the court the emergency motion was a tit-for-tat after part of her [[compel_discovery|motion to compel discovery]] resulted in a court order forcing the plaintiffs to hand over more of the documents sought ​be the defense:

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Ranahan went on to tell the court the emergency motion was a tit-for-tat after part of her [[compel_discovery|motion to compel discovery]] resulted in a court order forcing the plaintiffs to hand over more of the documents sought ​by the defense:

> Apparently in response to being required to finally undertake a diligent search for responsive documents, Plaintiffs suddenly decided to manufacture their own discovery issues. … Defendants have continued to engage in good faith efforts to resolve these disputes, but it appears Plaintiffs were more interested in filing the [emergency motion] than genuinely reaching an efficient and reasonable resolution.((Defendants'​ Opposition to Plaintiffs'​ Ex Parte Application for Order, p. 2, 10/28/16.))

> Apparently in response to being required to finally undertake a diligent search for responsive documents, Plaintiffs suddenly decided to manufacture their own discovery issues. … Defendants have continued to engage in good faith efforts to resolve these disputes, but it appears Plaintiffs were more interested in filing the [emergency motion] than genuinely reaching an efficient and reasonable resolution.((Defendants'​ Opposition to Plaintiffs'​ Ex Parte Application for Order, p. 2, 10/28/16.))